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Addiction Spring Summer 2011 Base Makeup 1(images/info from i-voce.jp)

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Addiction will release its spring/summer 2011 base makeup collection in Japan on February 11th. The collection features:

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Addiction Spring 2011 Makeup 1(images/info from www.cosme.net)

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Addiction will release its spring 2011 Out of Africa makeup collection in Japan on January 14th. The collection includes:

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Dior Holiday 2010 Makeup 5

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The following posts have been updated with additional product information and images:

Dior Holiday 2010 Makeup Collection

Addiction Holiday 2010 Makeup Collection

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Kose Addiction Holiday 2010 Makeup 1(images/info from www.biteki.com)

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Addiction will release its holiday 2010 makeup collection in Japan on November 5th. The collection includes:

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RMK Fall 2010 Makeup Trend 1(image from www.rmkrmk.com)

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Color-wise, the fall 2010 makeup trends seem to be a natural progression from the last few seasons. Beiges and browns dominated spring 2010, and they are still a key trend in fall 2010, (Gone are the grays, which were prominent in fall 2009, as a major color trend.) Meanwhile, purples shone last fall and they have taken on a few varied hues this season.

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Beiges & Browns

RMK puts browns firmly on center stage with the Autumn Brown collection. The limited-edition Brown Eyes palettes feature various brown tones. (The palettes are called Deep Brown, Dark Brown, Red Brown, Yellow Brown and Beige Brown.) Guerlain‘s new Écrin 6 Couleurs palettes are also based on a variety of neutral tones, while SUQQU‘s revamped makeup line lays the groundwork with six Blend Color Eyeshadow palettes, all with neutral hues.

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RMK Fall 2010 Makeup Trend 2

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Guerlain Fall 2010 Makeup Trend 1(image from www.guerlain.co.jp)

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SUQQU Fall 2010 Makeup Trend 1(image from www.biteki.com)

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Pinks, Mauves, Purples & Plums

Biteki (September 2010) calls them the berry tones, and those who are not enticed by the skin-tonal colors and who are interested in more vibrant shades might want to look into these mouth-watering colors.

Dior‘s 5 Color Design palette in Pink Design includes a dusty pink and a sophisticated muted purple. Estée Lauder‘s Pure Color 5 Color Eyeshadow Palette in Surreal Violet offers some delicious berry shades.  Addiction‘s fall 2010 makeup collection includes berry-toned items for eyes as well as lips. (Refer to the link for the new items for lips.)

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Dior Fall 2010 Makeup Trend 1(image from www.dior.com)

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Dior Fall 2010 Makeup Trend 2(image from www.sephora.com)

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Estee Lauder Fall 2010 Makeup Trend 1(image from www.esteelauder.com)

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Addiction Fall 2010 Makeup Trend 1(image from www.joseishi.net/voce)

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Mix & Match

What is interesting is that many brands feature both color trends in their fall 2010 makeup collections (either in one single item or in various items in the collection). Here are some of the highlights:

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Addiction Fall 2010 Makeup 1

(images/info from www.joseishi.net/voce)

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Addiction will release its fall 2010 makeup collection in Japan on August 20th. The collection features:

– Eyeshadow (6 new shades)

– Lipstick (2 new shades)

Addiction Fall 2010 Makeup 2

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– Lip Gloss (2 new shades)

Addiction Fall 2010 Makeup 3

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– Blush (2 new shades)

Addiction Fall 2010 Makeup 4

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The collection (at least the items above) reminds me of Three’s fall 2010 makeup collection and Sonia Rykiel’s fall 2010 makeup collection. Purple is still on-trend!

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Related posts on Addiction:

Summer 2010 Makeup Collection

Spring 2010 Makeup Collection

Fall 2009 Makeup Collection Swatches

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(images/info from www.joseishi.net/voce)

Addiction will release its summer 2010 makeup collection in Japan on April 23rd. The collection features:

– Limited Compact Le Mépris* (above, with two eyeshadows and a blusher)

– Eyeshadow (1 new shade)

– Eyeliner Pencil (1 new shade)

– Lipstick (1 new shade)

– Lip Gloss (1 new shade)

– Blush (1 new shade)

All the items in this collection are limited editions.

(*I am guessing that the name Le Mépris is based on the 1963 French film Le Mépris (Contempt), starring Brigitte Bardot. Have a look at the movie poster, which might possibly be part of the inspiration of the palette.)

Related posts on Addiction:

New Japanese Beauty Brand: Addiction

Spring 2010 Collection

Product Swatch Galore

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(images/info from www.cosme.net)

Addiction will release its spring 2010 makeup collection in Japan on February 25th. The collection includes:

– Eyeshadow (3 new shades)

– Lipstick (1 new shade)

– Lip Gloss (1 new shade)

– Blush (1 new shade)

All the items in this collection are limited editions.

Related posts:

New Japanese Beauty Brand: Addiction

Addiction Fall 2009 Swatches

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(Addiction’s Eyeshadows)
(image from www.addiction-beauty.com)

– Please have a look at this blog post, which features swatches of three of Lunasol’s five eyeshadow palettes for spring 2010. It seems that the purple in 05C Nature Colorful is a little too pale for my liking. (It seems paler than Lavender Coral‘s purple, which I adore.) At the moment, it is not likely that I will pick up this palette.

– If you are interested in Kosé’s Addiction, do check out this blog post for swatches of all of Addiction’s current eyeshadows and blushers.

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A couple of weeks ago, I presented the Fall 2009 Makeup Trend Round-Up. Today, I start the countdown of my favorite fall 2009 makeup collections. I hope you will enjoy these posts.

10. Addiction

(image from www.addiction-beauty.com)


I think Kosé’s Addiction is one of the most exciting launches in Japanese cosmetics this year. As many of the mainstream Japanese makeup lines aim to be as wearable as possible, Addiction is a lot edgier, with items like various black eyeshadows that help create intense smoky eyes.

(image from www.addiction-beauty.com)

The launch lineup is very coherent and looks quite warm-toned to me, and I look forward to seeing their spring 2010 collection.

9. YSL

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(image from www.joseishi.net/voce)

Among the items in YSL’s fall 2009 makeup collection, I like the Ombres 5 Lumières in 18 (above, Japanese release) and the limited-edition Cream Blush. The Cream Blush has more of a mousse texture, which is a pleasant surprise. It appeals to me more than blushers with a cream texture, as I think mousse blushers are easier to apply and blend. They also tend to look velvety/semi-matte (which I like) rather than shiny.

8. Dior

(image from www.iswii.net)

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Dior’s seasonal makeup collections are usually great trend indicators, and the fall 2009 collection is no exception. The collection features purples, plums, pinks, and greys for the eyes and warm-toned shades for the lips. The 5-Color Eyeshadow in 173 Night Butterfly (above) has virtually all the seasonal trends in one compact.

The Dior Jazzclub palettes look very chic but they don’t wow me as much as many of Dior’s past seasonal limited-edition items. Otherwise, Dior would place higher on my list.

7. Paul & Joe

(image from www.iswii.com)

I think Paul & Joe’s seasonal makeup collections are always worth looking forward to, particularly the items with the original prints by the designer behind the brand, Sophie Albou. While I am not as crazy about the prints from this collection as I was about some of the previous ones, I like the new design of the eyeshadow cases, which have an oval shape instead of the usual round shape. Paul & Joe doesn’t do loud colors, and the eyeshadows for this season are soft, elegant, and wearable as usual.

(image from www.iswii.com)

The countdown continues in Part 2.

Related posts:

Summer 2009 Makeup Top 10: Part 1, Part 2, and Part 3

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